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To hedge or not to hedge

When the words ‘hedge fund’ run through investors’ minds, cocaine-fuelled images of Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, may accompany them. Fair dues. In the past, the global hedge fund sector attracted more than its share of larger-than-life alpha males not known for their ethics or compassion. But that was then and this is now. And with global equity markets getting rockier, investors are increasingly looking for reliable absolute return strategies to protect their portfolios from market volatility.

14 Aug 2024
 · 8 MIN READ

Volatility’s back: stay calm and carry on

It’s been a wild ride for investors of late with volatility returning to global markets catalysed by the unwinding of the Yen carry trade. Whilst intermittent volatility shouldn’t surprise anyone, it has surprised the investors who’d grown to believe that equity markets gradually increase in value forever. What investors do next will arguably define whether 2024 is a good or a bad year for their portfolios…

6 Aug 2024
 · 5 MIN READ

ESG doesn’t mean impact

As the transition towards a low carbon, more sustainable world accelerates, many investors have assumed that ESG is connected with the impact needed to address the world’s environmental and social challenges for the simple reason they hear the term so often. But there’s more to it than that. So what is ESG? And what isn’t it?

31 July 2024
 · 7 MIN READ

Time to be overweight Japan

For many years since its 1989 peak the Japanese stock market underperformed its developed world counterparts, and most global investors’ Japanese allocations trended lower. But that was then and this is now. The Japanese market recently broke through its 1989 peak propelled by improved governance, yen weakness, and better capital management.

16 July 2024
 · 5 MIN READ

Time to concentrate on over-concentration

Index concentration is increasingly becoming a concern for investors worldwide. Consider the S&P 500 Index, the most popular benchmark for US stocks. Over the past decade, the top 10 companies' share of the index's market value has surged from 14% to 33%. This means investing in the S&P 500 largely hinges on the performance of these top 10 companies, the majority of which are tech giants.

12 July 2024
 · 6 MIN READ

What GEMI Capital’s challenges can teach us about selecting mortgage funds

The mortgage fund asset class has grown and matured in recent years. For good reason. Mortgage funds often offer investors attractive risk-adjusted returns by virtue of their superior yields. But as with all asset classes, not all mortgage funds are created equal. The recent challenges experienced by GEMI Capital’s investors provide a timely reminder of what can go wrong in this asset class.

6 June 2024
 · 6 MIN READ

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